tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post5397726816186098801..comments2024-03-28T16:08:29.578-04:00Comments on Sardonicky: The New Red Scare: Fake NewsKaren Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15612731479365562803noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-6979317673482142132016-12-12T19:02:27.748-05:002016-12-12T19:02:27.748-05:00From Truthdig:
http://www.truthdig.com/report/ite...From Truthdig:<br /><br />http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/no_america_it_wasnt_russia_you_did_this_to_yourself_20161210<br /><br /><br />"No, America, It Wasn’t Russia: You Did This to Yourself"<br /><br />Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-15606197999035450352016-12-12T11:56:30.174-05:002016-12-12T11:56:30.174-05:00annenigma--
Thanks for reminding us that for all ...annenigma--<br /><br />Thanks for reminding us that for all the fuss about Russia trying to influence our elections, we have been attempting to influence policies of governments worldwide with The Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcast Networks. That is, OUR OWN version of the "news," which some might also interpret as "fake news."<br /><br />On the topic of "fake news" in general, another commenter on the WaPo article that I cited above reminded us that "fake news" is as old as the hills, and twice as dusty.<br /><br />In 1710 Jonathan Swift published an essay titled <i> The Art of Political Lying </i><br /><br />http://grammar.about.com/od/classicessays/a/The-Art-Of-Political-Lying-By-Jonathan-Swift.htm<br /><br /><i> "The poets tell us, that after the giants were overthrown by the gods, the earth in revenge produced her last offspring, which was Fame. And the fable is thus interpreted: that when tumults and seditions are quieted, rumors and false reports are plentifully spread through a nation. So that, by this account, </i> lying <i> <b> is the last relief of a routed, earth-born, rebellious party in a state.</b> But here the Moderns have made great additions, applying this art to the gaining of power and preserving it, <b> as well as revenging themselves after they have lost it; </b> as the same instruments are made use of by animals to feed themselves when they are hungry, and to bite those that tread upon them."</i> (Bold-faced emphasis is mine. Non-italicized emphasis in the original.)<br /><br />Sound familiar? Hillary and her allies, it seems to me, are revenging themselves on Trump by spreading the canard far and wide that he won the election ONLY owing to an "epidemic" of fake news, delegitimizing his win.<br /><br />Then, as now, <i> "Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it" </i>Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-43317799329346395832016-12-12T11:19:15.431-05:002016-12-12T11:19:15.431-05:00We are currently witnessing version 2.0 of the CIA...We are currently witnessing version 2.0 of the CIA's Operation Mockingbird. The establishment media has always been one of their most important partners-in-crime and always will be. <br /><br />"After William Colby left the Agency on January 28th, 1976, and was succeeded by George H.W. Bush, the CIA announced a new policy: 'Effective immediately, the CIA will not enter into any paid or contractual relationship with any full‑time or part‑time news correspondent accredited by any U.S. news service, newspaper, periodical, radio or television network or station.' However, more than half of the relationships the CIA had with U.S. journalists continued." <br /><br />"The text of the announcement noted that the CIA would continue to 'welcome' the voluntary, unpaid cooperation of journalists. Thus, while Operation Mockingbird came to an end, many relationships between the CIA and journalists were allowed to remain intact."<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Mockingbird<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />annenigmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-38148206448511131132016-12-12T09:56:45.046-05:002016-12-12T09:56:45.046-05:00Trump to inherit state-run TV network with expande...Trump to inherit state-run TV network with expanded reach<br /><br />http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/donald-trump-voice-of-america-232442<br /><br />This article fails to mention that the Voice of America operates under the State Department, but it's still got a lot of gold nuggets in it. Here are some excerpts to mull over. They've had since early 2013 to officially propagandize us here in the USA about Syria, Russia, etc. <br /><br />"Buried on page 1,404 of the National Defense Authorization Act that passed last week is a provision that would disband the bipartisan board of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the independent U.S. agency that includes Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcast Networks."<br /><br />"That change, combined with a 2013 legislative revision that allows the network to legally reach a U.S. audience, which was once banned, could pave the way for Trump-approved content created by the U.S. diplomacy [aka PROPAGANDA] arm, if he chooses to exploit the opportunity."<br /><br />"Because of the modification of the Smith-Mundt Act in 2013, the BBG can now broadcast in the U.S., too. But the influence on the domestic market could be even more subtle, the Republican official warned." [SUBTLE!]<br /><br />"A BBG CEO influenced by the administration could penetrate established media outlets with packages, series or other news products produced by the BBG’s networks but picked up and aired by traditional media like Fox News or Breitbart. Many U.S. outlets currently use content from VOA." [Like NYT and WaPo]<br /><br />"In a sign of how significant the changes are, Hillary Clinton's transition team set up a meeting to visit the studios at 330 Independence Avenue the Wednesday following the election, according to two sources." <br /><br />Get out! Of all the things to do immediately after an election, the Clinton team planned to visit their new propaganda studio of the VOA? Hillary must have already had the CEO chosen. Any guesses? NYT's Tommy Friedman perhaps? annenigmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-56725300439791563402016-12-11T18:33:36.962-05:002016-12-11T18:33:36.962-05:00And let's see now.
Wikileaks disclosed Chel...And let's see now. <br /><br />Wikileaks disclosed Chelsea Manning's security leaks, and both were hailed as heroes (heroines?) by many on the "Left" for disclosing serious moral war violations on the parts of the U.S. and allies.<br /><br />Wikileaks discloses nefarious doings on the part of the Democratic National Committee on behalf of HillBillary that were proferred to them (it?) by (possibly) Russian hackers--maybe inspired by the Russian government, but not proven insofar as I can see--and this is seen by many on the "Left" as a threat to democracy?<br /><br />Exposing truth is a "threat to democracy?"<br /><br />I may not understand everything that is going on, but there seem to be some internal contradictions here.<br /><br />Perhaps it is because I don't fully understand the difference between "the Left" and "the other Left," but I think that I am beginning to sort it out.<br /><br /><br />Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-72816566659516377022016-12-11T18:06:42.589-05:002016-12-11T18:06:42.589-05:00annenigma--
And let's not forget that these a...annenigma--<br /><br />And let's not forget that these are the same "folks" who also completely missed the collapse of the Soviet Union!Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-67738426178474903472016-12-11T10:11:31.065-05:002016-12-11T10:11:31.065-05:00Breaking Official News
An anonymous high level so...Breaking Official News<br /><br />An anonymous high level source, suspected to be a former Secretary of State/two-time loser for the Presidency/inveterate liar, has just leaked a highly classified CIA report proving that it was the Russians who had Hillary Clinton "under sniper fire in Bosnia". <br /><br /> annenigmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-38246490315569214232016-12-10T22:26:41.755-05:002016-12-10T22:26:41.755-05:00I liked Trump's response - 'These are the ...I liked Trump's response - 'These are the same folks who said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction.' <br /><br />Wow, Trump is actually taking on the CIA! He'd better get a food tester. annenigmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-72501165001679291762016-12-10T17:30:03.442-05:002016-12-10T17:30:03.442-05:00Tails wagging dogs again. Since the CIA knows wha...Tails wagging dogs again. Since the CIA knows what happened in Podestagate and has just now announced it to the nation, Obama may want to call off his investigation of what happened. The President's Administration should really try to keep him in the loop, at least for the sake of appearances.Jay–Ottawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360356126450612113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-72522076523326437002016-12-10T11:24:28.517-05:002016-12-10T11:24:28.517-05:00I see that at the same time your article was “goin...I see that at the same time your article was “going to press,” Karen, the WaPo upped the ante in promoting fear of “fake news.”<br /><br />https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/forget-big-brother-fear-little-brother-this-is-who-he-is/2016/12/09/797ed238-bd84-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html?utm_term=.ee714e5d965a<br /><br />Based on a single “shots fired” event committed by a single whack job—in which people were frightened but in which no one was actually harmed—we now need to fear NRA-armed militias running wild across the land, spurred on by by an epidemic of “fake news.”<br /><br /><i> “Little Brother is unsupervised, isolated from civilization and potentially murderous. And thanks to the Internet, the vicious, dog-eat-dog world of Little Brother is impossible to escape.<br />Little Brother screams so loud, no one can think. When human beings experience anger and fear — the dominant emotions of Little Brother and his Internet clickbait — their IQs drop. People cannot use their rational minds when thousands of angry children are shouting at them online. That’s Little Brother.<br /><br />Little Brother gossips and lies. In a dramatic historical shift, too much information on the Internet — rather than a lack of information — has become the prevailing form of censorship. People cannot easily assess facts while doubts, lies and bias-confirming opinions are constantly whispered in their ears. That’s Little Brother…<br /><br />“Little Brother is armed. In state-sponsored fascism, armed citizen militias blend with police, forming an official means of destroying the political opposition and minority scapegoats. But thanks to Little Brother and gun rights advocates, there is no need for the government to organize violent action against its own citizens. Little Brother can take care of wrong-thinkers all by himself. ”</i> <br /><br />So of course, “Little Brother” must be controlled, although the author doesn’t say exactly how. But I think readers of Sardonicky know exactly what the author has in mind.<br /><br />My two favorite comments so far?<br /><br /><i> “And most of all. Remember. Only big brother can protect you from little brother. Trust big brother. He is your savior. And the only path to salvation is through him. Also. When islamic fanatics go on a killing spree, that too is little brothers fault.” </i> —Pappy54<br /><br /><i> “The column points to only one clear "solution" -- destruction of the Bill of Rights.” </i>—showtheway<br /><br />Scarily, however, many of the responses favored some form of “muzzling” of people and the internet<br /><br /><br />Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-26705449585885259572016-12-09T18:49:44.576-05:002016-12-09T18:49:44.576-05:00Is it possible that this bizarre behavior on the p...Is it possible that this bizarre behavior on the parts of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and their acolytes in the press is the result of our “managed democracy” suddenly becoming “unmanaged?”<br /><br />The 2016 presidential election was predicted to be a pretty ho-hum affair, a Clinton-Bush, “six-of-one, half-a-dozen-of-the-other” event. No matter the outcome, we—the American electorate—were simply bound to get more of the same.<br /><br />But then a couple of things happened that were totally unexpected, indeed, totally unpredictable.<br /><br />Think of the birth of “The Mule,” the character in Isaac Asimov’s great science-fiction trilogy, “The Foundation Series.” The Mule was totally outside of psycho-historian Hari Seldon’s calculations, and threatened to throw all of his forecasts/plans for the future into a great, big black hole. You’ll have to read the series—and several “sequels”—to see how Hari Seldon and his successors worked out “their” problem.<br /><br />But think about Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump—not to mention the combined ire of the electorate on the left and the right—as our present-day version of The Mule, thrown into an otherwise “happily” managed democracy.<br /><br />The Republican “establishment” is unexpectedly laid waste by the laughable, utterly unpredictable—maybe even dangerous—Donald Trump. The electorate—some of whom have been demoralized by the sabotaging of Bernie Sanders by the DNC—stands up on its hind legs in a totally unpredicted way, and defeats the all-but-coronated, totally establishment, Hillary Clinton.<br /><br />And now we have chaos on every front. Things are, it seems, beyond the “establishment’s” ability to manage: <br /><br />Republicans who excoriated Trump using the harshest of terms are now groveling at his feet, sucking up to him for any possible crumbs in his new administration that he might care to throw them. <br /><br />And Democrats—among other tactics—have now created this fiction of a grand “fake news” conspiracy that not only explains HillBillary’s loss, but poses a grave threat to democracy that only Obama, Hillary, the CIA, the NSA, the FBI, the Defense Intelligence Agency (Have I forgotten any other intelligence agencies?), along with the Washington Post and the New York Times and PropOrNot can save us from. Even Republicans seem to have hopped on this bandwagon. <br /><br />All of which also has to be kept secret from the gullible American public lest the various intelligence agencies’ “sources and methods” be revealed.<br /><br />“Trust us,” we are told. Well, I think not.<br /><br />Where is Hari Seldon when we really need him?Zeenoreply@blogger.com